Pressing iron holder



Nov. 7, 1950 P. A. SITNICK ETAL PRESSING IRON HOLDER Filed Jan. 25, 1950 -INVENTORS PETER A. SITN ICK CHRISTOPHER AUDY W.

ATTORNEY This invention relate Patented Nov. 7, 1950 I. I q i; rnnssmo IRON HOLDER jetted; Sitnick, Sunland and Audy monasteph'er, Los Angeles, Calif. said Sitnick assig'nor CliffordB. Howell, Los Angeles, Calif,

- i Application January 23, 1950, Serial No. 140,126

pressing irons and-.theprimary object is-to provide an improved devicejfp'art of which may be placed on the ironing tableasa support'fforf the iron when it is momentarily at rest and which may be secured to anothergpa'rt supported on the wall for storageffor a longer period when the iron is not m use' Another object is ,to provide a storage support part of. w hich ma y.v be carried by means of theirfongnd put in piece 'on theironing board when .it isidesire'd to again use the iron, this part s'ervingfalsfan'iron stand during short periods of non ,use'of the pressing 'iron. A

further object'is topr'oyidean iron'h'older which is readily adjustablefto irons'of. different length and which holds th the-shoe, thus avoiding marring' of the irons olished surfaces;

,ironfo'nly at the edges of These and oth attained our invention which win b understood finom the 01- lowing description, reference, being: madeto' the accompanying drawing, which forms a'p'ar't here of,in which? I Figure l is a front elevational' view' of the1iron stand as supported on thewall rack;

Figure 2 is a s'idei'ele'yational view of the ,same;

Figure 3vis a cross-sectional view taken on the line 3,3 of Figure l p p Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view I taken on the line 4-4 oflFigurel; I

Figure .5 is a cross-sectionalview taken on the line '5-5' of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 1;

Figure '7 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line of Figure 1;

t Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 88 of Figure 1; and

Figure 9 is a perspective view showing the iron 40 holder disengaged from the wall rack in horizontal position as a rest for the iron on the ironing board.

In general, our invention consists of a pressing iron stand or support and a wall rack upon which the stand and iron are at times supported and mounted for storage.

Referring to the preferred form shown in the drawings, our invention consists of an iron stand ll consisting of a metal base plate I! shaped to conform to the conventional rounded wedge shaped pressing surface of a fiat iron or a pressing iron, the metal base plate being covered by a sheet of asbestos board 13 or equivalent heat insulating and non scratching material. The

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metal .base plate I2 is provided on both side near the point of the iron with flanges [4 which are adapted to engage the edges of the shoe of the iron, these being placed at an intermediate c position between the point of the iron and the positionof the maximum width of the iron shoe .so that the stand may upon occasion be held on the shoeof theiron which wedges into the flanges when both are held in substantially Vertical position and in which position the stand may be carried on the iron in conveying it to and from the wall rack IS. The flanges are preferably lined on the inside'with an asbestos covering l5 which maybe integral with the asbestos plate [3 or ,m nay be separate, being adhesively attached to the inside faces of the flanges. Small turned up ;tabs 14A are also conveniently provided at in- I'tervals' around the periphery of the metal base plate 12 tomore securely hold the asbestos Min place,thes'e tabs terminating below the top surlface of the asbestossheet. The base plate. I2l i's also provided'with dimples I6 extending from the face not covered with asbestos, that is, the underside: these serv-ing as", resting ,points for the-stand. particnlarlywnen' it is used'in the I ontalj positionjthus raising the metal plate wabove/the ironinglbbard surface to allow'for air coolirig .v The iron stand H is also provided on the underside orjuncoveredside near the point i'with a button l l which serves the dual purpose of raising thei'front end of the iron stand "ll "above"the"fsurface on which it rests as do the dimples l6 and for providing attachment means i which fit tq alslot in the mounting rack as "will be later-described.

The rack 18 is adapted to be supported in a vertical position on the wall or other vertical surface, screw holes 19 being provided near the upper and lower edges for this purpose. The rack l8 generally consists of an elongated metal plate 20 which is turned outwardly at the lower end to form a shelf 2| upon which the rear edge of the blunt end of the pressing iron may rest. The shelf 2| is preferably provided on its flat iron contacting surface with a sheet of asbestos 22, which is adhesively attached to the surface of the shelf. Reinforcing ribs 23 are also preferably provided in the shelf portion and adjoining vertical portion of the metal of the rack I8. Hooks 24 are conveniently provided below the shelf for holding the cord of the electric iron, these being formed from punched out strips from the metal back of the rack. In the upper portion of the plate 20, there is provided a vertically disposed slot 25 having a tapered guide 26 at the board surface.

upper end adjacent an opening 21 which is large enough to receive the button head 28 of the button H. The swm 29 of the button I! is adapted to slide in the slot 25, the head 28 holding the iron stand against the plate 2|] of the rack and preventing the stand and the iron engaged in the flanges thereof from falling from the rack when the ironis resting on the shelf.

The manner of using my iron stand rack will be apparent from the above description. As a support for the iron while in use on the ironing board, the iron stand is used in the horizontal position, the dimples l6 and the button I! acting to space the metal plate I2 from theironin'g; The iron is temporarily rested on the asbestos surface during interruptions of the ironing operation. When itis desiredto.

discontinue ironing and storing the pressing iron, the pointed end of thepressing iron is advanced forwardly on the stand-until the flanges l4 engage the edges of the shoe. The iron stand may thus be raised to a vertical positionwhile it hangs attached by the flanges 'With the rest supported on the (hot) iron, the button ITis then inserted through the-opening 21 with the help of the tapered guide 26 into the slot 25 and the rear or blunt end'of the pressing iron is allowed to come to rest on the sheet of asbestos 22 on the shelf 2|, the iron stand remaining in contact with the pressing iron through the flanges It. The pressing iron is thus securely and safely stored without danger of fire or without danger of the iron falling, The elongated slot 25 permits the use of the'iron standand rack for various sizesor lengths or pressing irons and the flanges M are adaptable for engaging the pointedend portion of irons of conventional shape and of the ordinary range of sizes; Our

device is inexpensive to manufacture; is simple and convement to use, andprovid es safe storage for a hot pressing iron while cooling,'and after cooling. Y

We claim: a

'1. A pressing ironholderbomprising an iron stand. for supporting the pressing iron whilein 'useon the. ironing board, and for use in supporting the iron on a wall rack, and a wall rack adapted to be attached toga vertical surface for supporting the pressing iron'and the stand during storage, said iron stand comprising a base plate shaped to conform to, the conventional rounded wedge shaped pressing surface of the iron, said plate being provided with opposed turned upand-over flanges adjacent the iron point adapted end Said 'l tt 'd at' right angles to said'shelf;

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to engage the shoe ofythe iron, said base plate being also provided with spacing dimples and a. headed button projecting from the underside of said plate; and said wall rack comprising shelf means upon which the blunt end of said iron may rest, while engaged by said flanges of said ironstand and means for adjustably securing said ironstand in vertical position on said rack.

'2, A pressing'iron holder comp g an ironstand for supporting the pressing iron while in 'use on the ironing board, and for use in suping storage; said iron stand comprising a base plate shaped to conform to the conventional rounded wedge shaped pressing surface of the iron, said plate being provided with flanges adjacent the iron point adapted to engage the shoe of the iron, said base pla te being provided with aheaded button projecting from the underside le said l e and-a p e fe e a "vertical slot in said wall ra'ckgand said wall rack comprising a back plate with a turned out shelf portion at one. end adapted to support the blunt iron, the other end portion of said d to'rec'ive said button to hold said w xis d r eli- 3 a iroirjholder'comprising an iron or sup o t ng t e e si i on-whi i 1 ,1211 he. 'rdii gb ardy a dib i s i n S pp r n t e iren; agwal g ra kr nd a ll ra k ada t -a t ched. are vertica fe r s mp ri neg he r ng n d et n al. 1-

v Y r u tandsem ri i g a meta base plate shaped toconform' t6 e conventional round d edsg-sha esi.,;nrq sin fa f of t Plate? ein ier a with opposed the tc o adapted t n a e s oe, o the" iron, said base plate being D IQYi-ded with spacing dimples and also with a headed button proj ect'ing from the underside of said plate'; and

a l r k'wmmfifi e bla k pl e. wi h a turned-outshelf portion aton'e end adapted to l w t he blun nd. Qf id. iron,v he; other end portion ofsaid plate beingslotted at right angles and adapted to receivesaid button to BErEa A sm- AUDY W. CHRISTOPHER.-

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